LE5 1UH postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 1UH is a postcode in Leicester, in the Humberstone & Hamilton ward. It is in the Leicester East parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in LE5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Syston 4.0 km in a straight line

Where LE5 1UH is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 1UH and what is near it Map of LE5 1UH: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the LE5 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE5 1AG: also in LE5 1LE5 1AT: also in LE5 1LE5 1AW: also in LE5 1LE5 1AX: also in LE5 1LE5 1AY: also in LE5 1LE5 1BD: also in LE5 1LE5 1BE: also in LE5 1LE5 1BF: also in LE5 1LE5 1BG: also in LE5 1LE5 1BH: also in LE5 1LE5 1BJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1BL: also in LE5 1LE5 1BN: also in LE5 1LE5 1BP: also in LE5 1LE5 1BQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1BR: also in LE5 1LE5 1BS: also in LE5 1LE5 1BT: also in LE5 1LE5 1BU: also in LE5 1LE5 1BW: also in LE5 1LE5 1BX: also in LE5 1LE5 1BY: also in LE5 1LE5 1BZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1DW: also in LE5 1LE5 1DX: also in LE5 1LE5 1DY: also in LE5 1LE5 1EL: also in LE5 1LE5 1ER: also in LE5 1LE5 1ET: also in LE5 1LE5 1EY: also in LE5 1LE5 1GA: also in LE5 1LE5 1GB: also in LE5 1LE5 1GL: also in LE5 1LE5 1GP: also in LE5 1LE5 1GQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1GS: also in LE5 1LE5 1JP: also in LE5 1LE5 1JQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1LU: also in LE5 1LE5 1LW: also in LE5 1LE5 1LX: also in LE5 1LE5 1LY: also in LE5 1LE5 1NR: also in LE5 1LE5 1NS: also in LE5 1LE5 1NT: also in LE5 1LE5 1NU: also in LE5 1LE5 1NX: also in LE5 1LE5 1NY: also in LE5 1LE5 1NZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1PE: also in LE5 1LE5 1PF: also in LE5 1LE5 1PG: also in LE5 1LE5 1PH: also in LE5 1LE5 1PJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1PL: also in LE5 1LE5 1PN: also in LE5 1LE5 1PP: also in LE5 1LE5 1PQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1PR: also in LE5 1LE5 1PS: also in LE5 1LE5 1PT: also in LE5 1LE5 1PU: also in LE5 1LE5 1PW: also in LE5 1LE5 1PX: also in LE5 1LE5 1PY: also in LE5 1LE5 1PZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1QD: also in LE5 1LE5 1QE: also in LE5 1LE5 1QF: also in LE5 1LE5 1QG: also in LE5 1LE5 1QH: also in LE5 1LE5 1QJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1QL: also in LE5 1LE5 1QN: also in LE5 1LE5 1QP: also in LE5 1LE5 1QQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1QR: also in LE5 1LE5 1QS: also in LE5 1LE5 1QT: also in LE5 1LE5 1QU: also in LE5 1LE5 1QW: also in LE5 1LE5 1QX: also in LE5 1LE5 1QY: also in LE5 1LE5 1QZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1RS: also in LE5 1LE5 1RW: also in LE5 1LE5 1RX: also in LE5 1LE5 1RY: also in LE5 1LE5 1RZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1SS: also in LE5 1LE5 1SW: also in LE5 1LE5 1SX: also in LE5 1LE5 1SY: also in LE5 1LE5 1SZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1TA: also in LE5 1LE5 1TB: also in LE5 1LE5 1TD: also in LE5 1LE5 1TE: also in LE5 1LE5 1TF: also in LE5 1LE5 1TG: also in LE5 1LE5 1TH: also in LE5 1LE5 1TJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1TL: also in LE5 1LE5 1TN: also in LE5 1LE5 1TP: also in LE5 1LE5 1TQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1TR: also in LE5 1LE5 1TS: also in LE5 1LE5 1TT: also in LE5 1LE5 1TU: also in LE5 1LE5 1TW: also in LE5 1LE5 1TX: also in LE5 1LE5 1TY: also in LE5 1LE5 1TZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1UA: also in LE5 1LE5 1UB: also in LE5 1LE5 1UD: also in LE5 1LE5 1UE: also in LE5 1LE5 1UF: also in LE5 1LE5 1UG: also in LE5 1LE5 1UJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1UL: also in LE5 1LE5 1UN: also in LE5 1LE5 1UP: also in LE5 1LE5 1UQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1UR: also in LE5 1LE5 1US: also in LE5 1LE5 1UT: also in LE5 1LE5 1UU: also in LE5 1LE5 1UW: also in LE5 1LE5 1UX: also in LE5 1LE5 1UY: also in LE5 1LE5 1UZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1WA: also in LE5 1LE5 1WB: also in LE5 1LE5 1WD: also in LE5 1LE5 1WE: also in LE5 1LE5 1WF: also in LE5 1LE5 1WG: also in LE5 1LE5 1WH: also in LE5 1LE5 1WJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1WL: also in LE5 1LE5 1WN: also in LE5 1LE5 1WQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1WS: also in LE5 1LE5 1WT: also in LE5 1 GP 1.3 kmGP 2.0 kmSyston station 4.0 kmHumberstone & Hamilton LE5 1UH Map of LE5 1UH and what is near it Map of LE5 1UH: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the LE5 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmSyston station 4.0 kmHumberstone & Hamilton LE5 1UH
  • LE5 1UH
  • Other postcodes in LE5 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6585, longitude -1.0707)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE5 1UH?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE5 1UH?

Every home and business at LE5 1UH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leicester: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leicester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Leicester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LE5 1UH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE5 1UH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE5 1UH on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LE5 1UH at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE5 1UH.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Leicester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE5 1UH: 5,224 properties in Leicester are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Leicester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LE5 1UH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE5 1UH?

Homes in LE5 1 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£276,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £405,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 50 sales
  • Terraced £260,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,000 13 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE5 district: a typical £273,000 from 440 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LE5 1UH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE5 1UH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE5 1UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 1UH. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE5 1UH

Band D in Leicester for 2026‑27: £2,529. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,686 (band A) to £3,653 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,967.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (12%)£1,686
Band Babout 250 (30%)£1,967
Band Cabout 220 (27%)£2,248
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,529
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,091
Band Fabout 70 (8%)£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 46% 2000 to 2009
  8. 39% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Leicester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE5 1UH is in (ONS area E01032863), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LE5 1UH?

The nearest open schools to LE5 1UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE5 1UH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LE5 1UH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 1UH is Syston Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mallow Close, 52 m away.

More stations near LE5 1UH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE5 1UH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 1UH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LE5 1UH?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE5 1UH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE5 1UH?

The nearest to the centre of LE5 1UH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LE5 1UH?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LE5 1UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 1UH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LE5 1UH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 1UH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LE5 1UH?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 1UH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LE5 1UH in a conservation area?

The centre of LE5 1UH is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LE5 1UH?

Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 1UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft12 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports

Also: shoplifting 10, drugs 10, other crime 7, burglary 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE5 1UH

Ward
Humberstone & Hamilton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leicester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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LE5 1UY100 mLE5 1UX140 mLE5 1QQ150 mLE5 1LU150 mLE5 1UQ150 mLE5 1UF150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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